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This is an abridgement of Barr and Diamond's  'Reforming Pensions: Principles and Policy Choices' (OUP, 2008), a larger book that is intended for policy makers and as a supplement in college courses....

A CommentaryHenry E. Allison presents a comprehensive commentary on Kant's Groundwork for the        Metaphysics of Morals (1785). Allison pays special attention to the structure of the        work and its historical and intellectual context. He argues that, despite its        relative brevity, the Groundwork is the single most important work in...

The authors argue that much of foreign aid's failure is related to the institutions that structure its delivery. They explore the workings of Sida and find that Sida's institutions lead to perverse incentives and poor outcomes in the field. The authors offer concrete suggestions about how to improve aid's effectiveness....

A Very Short IntroductionThis  Very Short Introduction aims to disentangle the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation of the past two hundred years. Phillips examines Sade's life and work: his libertine novels, his championing of atheism, and his uniqueness in bringing the body and sex back into philosophy....

Confidence, Crashes and Self-Fulfilling PropheciesHow the Economy Works is a vital, elucidating look at macroeconomics--how it developed and why it matters today. By explaining, comparing, and finally combining classical and Keynesian economics, Roger Farmer shows how to design ways of correcting the excesses of free market economies that preserve...